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Singer/rapper Lil Nas X talking about his birth name [vid], Montero Hill, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in early 2021: Jimmy: So, where does Montero come from?Nas: Ok, it’s slight… 
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From an article about the Mad About You reboot: On the original show, Theresa was portrayed by Burnett as a bit overbearing. But, she always brought extra love…and helped them name their daughter M…
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It’s April Fools’ Day! I don’t have any pun names (like April Fool or Seymour Butts) for you today, but here are some name quotes… From the book Jazz And Its Discontents by …
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I was born Roella, a combination of my parents’ names: Roen and Elbert. But I hated it, and no one used it, so I changed it to Rell.”
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"[I]t sounds like a really cheesy stage name." -Blake Lively, on her real name
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Deep inside, you possess the ability to make more of your name than you think you could. You are cursed of course, but you are blessed with an understanding that few people have. Your name doesn’t define you. You define you. Just love yourself and love others. That’s all I can say.
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"And how would an onlooker know whether an unusual name signifies parental self-absorption or self-sacrifice?"
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In her latest blog, the expectant actress contemplates what goes into naming a baby - and shares her top tips for winning the name game....
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A good read, with anecdotes, quotations, and points to ponder.
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As Modest Mouse croons, "and it's true we named our children after towns that we've never been to," baby name inspiration can stri...
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Includes parents' quotations about why they gave their children various place names.
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"I've always been proud that my name stands for peace." -Paloma Picasso
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Happy weekend!
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Want to name your car? Here are over 50 car name ideas I've collected from around the web.
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What a treasure trove of car-naming quotations! It's changing my perceptions of a few of those names... Some car names I have known include Perx, Pigbug, Mwup, Fud, Carlemagne [sic], and Bumpy. Not quite so mellifluous.
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From the apologetic M&M’s Super Bowl commercial : “Sorry I called you Karen.””That’s my name.””Sorry your name is Karen.” Some interesting though…
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From the TV show Friends, a quote from character Chandler Bing: You know, I can handle it. Handle’s my middle name. Actually it’s the, uh…the middle part of my first name. From Co…
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“[T]he name Tim carries expectations of inconsequentiality that anyone so christened will eventually come to embody.”
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"Being called something silly means you can never take yourself too seriously."
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"One or more of a Burmese child's names is almost certain to show the day on which he was born--a survival from our belief that human destiny is linked with the stars."
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I’d type a name like Elizabeth or Judy and there’d be no red line, which implied it was spelled correctly. Then I’d type a name like Shaniqua, LaQuisha, or other black women’s names I knew, and they would get a red line under them, like it was spelled wrong.
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Excellent quotes! (And thanks Nancy for the mention!)
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“Well, take your time. Can’t rush a thing like that. Name’s too important to hurry.”
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"What message would it send to girls if the women of the U.S. Supreme Court were named Raymond, Simon and Elliot instead of Ruth, Sonia and Elena?"
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"A name doesn't have to be "creative" or "ghetto" to be Black; it just has to be Black long enough."
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Great snippets on living up to the name Madonna; consulting the Pottery Barn catalogue; racist stereotypes; hipsterist stereotypes; a shade of red; ah I love Call the Midwife; how even not revealing your chosen name isn't dangerproof; and living up to the name Blaze.
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"My name's Thelonious." "As in Monk?" "Yes. The esoteric appeal is worth the beatings."
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Happy September! Let’s start with a quote from the quirky Where’d You Go, Bernadette? Have you read it?
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Need the best bits of the week fast? This is the place to go. I'm loving the 'Toronto Star' stories especially. (And this page gets a mention, yay!)
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